With Christmas round the corner, Fri 24 Nov is the perfect chance to get an evening of entertainment as a present

It's the busiest day of the year for retailers, as shoppers flock to checkouts at stores and online to grab some Black Friday deals. The world of ticketing is no different, we've put together some of the best deals to help with your search.

The following shows have 50% off their original price, while availability lasts, for a week starting Fri 24 Nov.

Jason Manford is taking his Muddle Class tour on the road in 2018. The former presenter of BBC's The One Show and team captain on hit Channel 4 panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats, says: 'I've been putting some stuff together, looking at my life and how it's changed over the years, how the world has changed and how my parents haven't changed a bit.'Get tickets for between £15 and £50

Bill Bailey's Larks In Transit tour will see the long haired musical comedian spill the beans on an excruciating encounter with Paul McCartney, and regale the audience with anecdotes spanning 20 years of shenanigans as a touring performer. As always, expect the unexpected. Get tickets for between £15.95 and £32.

Ed Byrne's Spoiler Alert will the see the popular Irish comedian ask an unpopular question. Are we all spoiled little brats? He adds: 'I originally intended to call the show, "I'll Millennial You in a Minute", but my promoter considered the title, "off-puttingly baffling"'.Get tickets for between £13.45 and £25.50

Liverpudlian John Bishop takes his latest show Winging It across the country in 2018. The non-league footballer turned professional funnyman is one of the most affable joke tellers in the business. Get tickets for between £21.50 and £51.50

Milton Jones is bringing his colourful shirts and neurotic one-liners on the road. Most of the dates are sold out, but you can still get half price tickets for Milton Jones Is Out There if you move quickly.Get tickets for between £14.60 and £26

Tom Walker's furious news anchor character Jonathan Pie is on the road too with his latest show Back to the Studio, bringing his sarcastic political rants to a town near you.Get tickets for between £13.33 and £27.50

The master of surreality tackles politics, philosophy and the pursuit of happiness in his latest show. His musical interludes include fashioning a symphony from a ringtone and re-imagining the Stars and Stripes.